Can acupuncture help resolve fertility issues?

Can acupuncture help resolve fertility issues? Infertility specialist Dr. Isabelle Ryan from Pacific Fertility Center explores the pros and cons of this type of treatment.

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About Isabelle Ryan, M.D.: Dr. Isabelle Ryan is an experienced infertility specialist provider of fertility care who offers patients a combination of excellent clinical expertise, strong research experience and warm personal care. She is Board-Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology as a Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Specialist. Dr. Ryan takes pride in offering comprehensive fertility care employing all types of fertility treatments including the advanced reproductive technologies (IVF, ICSI, PGD). Dr. Ryan is a fertility specialist who has developed a special interest in treating those with the diagnosis of unexplained infertility and endometriosis.

Dr. Ryan is native of New York City and attended the University of California, Davis Medical School. After completion of medical school she was accepted to the prestigious joint Ob/Gyn residency/Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility fellowship program at the University of California, San Francisco. During her fellowship, she received multiple national recognition awards for excellence in research including the Berlex Scholar's Award. This recognition of her exceptional abilities success led to a faculty appointment with the University of California, San Francisco Fertility Group in 1996.

During her tenure at UCSF, Dr. Ryan was an integral member of the research and clinical faculty. There, she pioneered research leading to new insights into the important clinical problem of endometriosis-related infertility. Simultaneously she used a very personalized treatment approach to patient care building a successful clinical practice while mentoring and training other fertility specialists. This academic pursuit has led to a unique understanding of endometriosis as well as other infertility diagnoses and a specialized ability to care for these patients. She has published extensively on this subject in professional journals. Her prestigious academic and scientific background and her empathetic approach is a winning combination, much appreciated by her patients.

Dr. Ryan joined the physician staff of fertility specialists at Pacific Fertility Center in 1999. She directs PFC's Third Party Parenting program. Dr. Ryan remains actively involved in research, and supervised the first clinical study at PFC. Dr. Ryan enjoys caring for our international patients. She has had a variety of international experiences, including spending her childhood in France, and studying in China as an undergraduate student.

Dr. Ryan has been singled out by her peers as a "Top Doctor" in the national survey Consumers' Research Council of America's Guide to America's Top Obstetricians and Gynecologists. In her free time she enjoys sipping wine with friends; watching sunsets on the beach; traveling to remote locations; stretching her intellectual explorations; and encouraging her children to be inquisitive, responsible and embracing of all possibilities. Website: www.pacificfertilitycenter.com